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Hi Trials! Hi Missy! Nice to see you again! I am looking at the Yamaha Bolt, Honda Rebel 500, and Kawasaki Vulcan S 650. I haven’t done any seat testing, yet, but I really like the peg placement on the Rebel and the Bolt. One thing I didn’t love about my Kawasaki was that the pegs were a little too far forward for my liking. Looks like some of the technology has come a long way. I remember they were just talking about ABS on some of the big bikes back in the day. Now, it doesn’t look like it’s that hard to come by. How big a difference does it make?

ABS has practically become mandatory on new model bikes. If you operate the brakes properly, chances are you will never even know it is on there :/ until it comes time to service the brake hydraulics or stuff starts to rust & break down, then you will know it.

Lots of bike choices out there now highly recommend you go for the ones that have fuel injection.

Caddie~
The recent trends in North America have been to "re-introduce" the smaller/medium engine sizes. It's nice to see 300cc-500cc engine sizes available, again.
What kind of riding do you do the most?

Would you be considered a "re-entry" rider? If so, then brushing up on a class might not be a bad idea.

Definitely hoping for FI over carbs. I am probably considered re-entry. I haven’t ridden since about ‘08 or ‘09. I was just thinking to hit some country roads or go get some coffee on a Sat morning, and take the long way home. Nothing big — not planning to commute or travel around the world. I did do MSF 15 years ago, and would love to take it again if I can find a course around here...especially now.